Naganohara, Gunma


Naganohara is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 5,612, and a population density of 41.9 persons per km². Its total area is 133.85 km2. The controversial Yanba Dam project is located within Naganohara.

Geography

Located in the northwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture, almost all of Naganohara has an elevation higher than 500m. The town has Mount Kusatsu-Shirane to the north and Mount Asama to the south.
The area of present-day Naganohara has man remains from the Japanese Paleolithic through Jōmon periods, although archaeological findings from the Kofun period are scarce compared with surrounding areas. During the Edo period, the area was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province.
Naganohara Town was created within Agatsuma District of Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration.

Economy

The economy of Naganohara is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

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